Pulmonary sequestration
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What is pulmonary sequestration?
Pulmonary sequestration is the abnormal growth of tissue within the lung that has no respiratory function. There are two types of sequestrations, intralobar and extralobar forms. Depending on the size and location, a sequestration may cause other health complications.
Common symptoms reported by people with pulmonary sequestration
Treatments taken by people for pulmonary sequestration
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Compare treatments taken by people with pulmonary sequestration
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Who has pulmonary sequestration on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 1 say pulmonary sequestration is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
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